Tomato Basil Soup
Tomato Basil Soup is so easy and delicious. This recipe requires minimal hands-on time, leaving time for other things while it simmers on the stove. A restaurant-quality soup that pairs well with gruyere grilled cheese sandwiches.
Equipment
- immersion blender or standard blender
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ large onion, cut into wedges
- 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup regular whipping cream
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 tbsp Freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven
- Add onion, tomatoes (with the juice), chicken stock, and salt
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low
- Simmer uncovered for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Using the immersion blender or a regular blender, blend the soup to a course texture.
- Add the cream and the basil leaves
- Blend again until smooth.
- Pour into bowls and top with freshly grated parmesan, if desired
Notes
- When using an immersion blender, I have found that I make less of a mess if I pour the soup into a deeper container first
- The recipe makes approximately 5 cups of soup
- This tomato basil soup is delicious when paired with a Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich on 5-grain Italian bread
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